Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-03
THE WASHINGTON ASYLUM.
Annual Report of Intendant SsOuten.
burgh.
INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS NEEDED-vARIoUs REC
Observation-Disclosures FOR THE NEXT FISCAL
YEAR

The annual report OF Walter II. Stoutenburgh,
the intendant or the Washington Asylum, has
been submitted TO the Commissioners. He states
that the general health or the inmates OF the In
stituion has been good with the exception or fire.
quent cases or malar1al diseases, believed 10 Do
traceable TO the marshes OF the Eastern Branch
The daily average OF inmates OF the alnshouse has
Increased somewhat over the previous year, while
that OF the workhouse has decreased. He recon-
mends that a building be erected for the purposes
OF lying-in ward, capable or accommodating at
least twelve beds and nurses quarters, and asks
for an appropriation OF s. $50 for the purpose. Ho
adds Jnat this class OF patients Is constantly ln-
creasing. Further recommendation Is made that
an appropriation OF $500 be requested for the
construction OF a suitable kitchen and appliances
The intendent recommends also that the salary of
the first assistant engineer be increased TO $4o per
annurn There We're JAG different persons COM
mitued 10 the female ward during the year, with u
total OF o5l commitments. To the male DEPART
ment there We're $50 different persons committed
a total OF ISIS commitments.
Recommendation is made that proper notice be
given all owners OF vacant lots who allow their
property TO become oversrown with weeds, etc, TO
have the same cut at least twice each summer or
that the authorities would have the work done
and the cost would be charged as tax lien against
the property. The crops raised during the year
have been valued at 81, ..46.15 lie renews his re-
comnendation made In former reports To the effect
that new site be procured for The location OF the
potter'S Held and the smallpox hospital. The
number OF burials in the held last year was 5lo.
THE ESTIMATES.
The estimated expenses for the ensuing year are
as follows: For contingent expenses, provisions.
fuel, forage, lumber. shoes dry goods, hardware.
medicines services gas &c., $40, 600: for erection
and furnishing OF lyingin ward, e., 750 for erec-
uon OF Kitchen, $500; FOR erection OF nreescape
and stand-pipe, and Introduction OF gas pipes and
fixtures and repairs 10 building. Sl.5o0: Tor neces-
sary miscellaneous repairs, $1,000. For salaries
as follows: one intendant, sl,2oo; one matron.
5000; one visiting physician, l,0o0: one resident
physician, $3.50; one clerk. 5000; one baker, s420:
one oyerseer, $500: six oyerseers at $500, $4,000:
one engineer, $500; one assistant engineer $4J0;
one assistant engineer. $500; six watchnen, At
S3.65, s. 100; one teacher $500; one female
keeper $500; one female keeper, $50; one black
smith, $D6o; two cooks, al SI20 $40; three cooks
at $50, $3.50; live nurses, at slSO, 500; total
S62, ,o3o.
DIR. CHEw's REPORT.
As an addendum TO the report or the tntendant
DR.. ThoS l. Chew, visiting physician OF the
asylum reports that the whole number or patients
admitted to the hospital duiing the year was 4oo:
number OF births, 20; number remaining Ia hos
pital 80; total In hospital July i. 505 The num-
Der discharged during the year Was so; number
OF Deaths 90; remaining In hospital, 13. Prescr1p.
lions TO the number OF 81, 25S were compounded